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Category Archives: Waugh Family
D J Taylor Reviews New Waugh Biography
Novelist and critic (and well-known Waugh fan) D J Taylor has reviewed Philip Eade’s new biography of Waugh in The National (an assertedly independent newspaper published in Abu Dhabi). As is the case with previous reviewers, Taylor’s verdict is mixed. … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Waugh Family
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Philip Eade, The National (Abu Dhabi)
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Weekly Standard Reviews The Prose Factory
The US neoconservative journal The Weekly Standard in its latest issue has reviewed D J Taylor’s history of the English “man of letters” since World War I . See earlier posts. The book, entitled The Prose Factory, was published earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Film, Television
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Dominic Green, The Prose Factory, Weekly Standard
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Argentine Press Notes Waugh Anniversary and Complete Works
The Buenos Aires Herald carries an article by Felicitas Casillo marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death and explaining the project that will publish the Complete Works of Waugh. The article begins with a summary of Waugh’s achievement as a writer: … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Complete Works
Tagged Buenos Aires Herald, Felicitas Casillo, Martin Stannard
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British Satire Enjoys Renewed Interest in Sweden
The newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports a renaissance of British satirical novels in Sweden. In an article by Charlotta Lindell, this is attributed largely to the positive reception of the Swedish translations of the works of writers such as Edward St. … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Biographies, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Television Programs
Tagged British satirical novels, Charlotta Lindell, Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden
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Waugh on Champagne in WSJ
Evelyn Waugh’s advice on when to drink champagne is offered again in a Wall Street Journal article on the subject. As noted in an earlier post, this comes from an article he wrote for Vogue magazine near the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Auberon Waugh, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Newspapers
Tagged Champagne, Wall Street Journal
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The Long Weekend (More)
D.J. Taylor has reviewed Adrian Tinniswood’s book The Long Weekend in the Wall Street Journal. This is a social history of Britain between the wars. Both Alec and Evelyn Waugh merit attention in Taylor’s article, which is entitled “Do not … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers
Tagged Adrian Tinniswood, Country Houses, D.J.Taylor, Wall Street Journal
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Waugh and Shakespeare
Alexander Waugh, Evelyn’s grandson, in the April issue of the Literary Review, has written an article entitled “Where There’s a Will There’s a Waugh.” He there notes that the anniversaries of the deaths of both his grandfather and William Shakespeare are being … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Articles, Combe Florey, Waugh Family
Tagged William Shakespeare, writer's gravesites
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Waugh’s Country House: Through the Vita-glass Brightly
A new book out this week is described as a social history of the interwar period. This is called The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918-1939 by Adrian Tinniswood and is reviewed in the current issue of The … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Decline and Fall
Tagged Adrian Tinniswood, Sybil Colefax, The Economist, The Long Weekend, Vita glass
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Waugh Graves (More)
A newspaper website called This is the West Country (made up of local papers including the Taunton Star, the Bridgwater Mercury, and the Somerset County Gazette) carries a story with additional details of the problems arising from permissions to repair … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Articles, Combe Florey, Newspapers
Tagged Combe Florey churchyard, Taunton Deane Council, Waugh Family gravesite
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Waughs in Magazines
Two recent magazine articles are devoted to Waughs. The current issue of the Tablet contains an article entitled “Scoop revisited.” This is by critic and novelist D.J. Taylor and relates to the 1960 BBC Face-to-Face TV interview that was recently rebroadcast on the … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh Society, Interviews, Letters, Newsletter
Tagged BBC, Clive James, D.J.Taylor, John Freeman, Mark McGinness, Quadrant, The Tablet
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